Tip: move over the painting to use the lens.
The Last Day of Pompeii
Karl Bryullov · 1833
- Artist
- Karl Bryullov
- Date
- 1833
- Where to see it
- Demidov collection
Demidov collection · Public domain · image via Wikimedia Commons · see it at the museum ↗
Slow Look
- The whole picture Let your eyes wander. Where do they want to rest?
- The light Find the brightest spot. What is it showing you?
- The edges Look at what is half cut off at the borders.
- One small detail Choose one tiny thing and stay with it for a while.
- The whole picture again Step back. Has it changed for you?
About Karl Bryullov
Karl Pavlovich Bryullov was a Russian painter and draughtsman during the Romantic period, remembered among the greatest visual artists in the history of Russian art.
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